OK, probably time to get into this New York Islanders mess. As you surely have read by now, the Islanders fired general manager Neil Smith and hired current backup goalie Garth Snow to take his spot. The move seems curious from all directions; even Snow seems to be receiving a demotion, since he had to retire from a contract that had two seasons left at $750,000 a year. It's incredibly bizarre, and it makes us feel inadequate because we don't know the NHL well enough to put it in perspective.